Tom K. Way

Tom was born Aug. 10, 1932, in Escanaba, the son of Tyler and Mable (Johnson) Way. He graduated from Escanaba High School in 1950 and served in the Korean War from 1952 to 1954 and was honorably discharged. He was united in marriage to Patricia Wils on June 16, 1956, in Rapid River. Tom worked for Mead Paper for 44 years, retiring in 1995. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wells, and the Wells Lions Club. He was a humble, faithful husband, father and grandfather.

His blessings from God are his wife, Pat of Wells; children, Tom (Wendy) Way of Wells, Jon B. (Jodi) Way of Cornell and Sally (Jack) Kidd of Wells; grandchildren, Trudi (Jason) Forvilly, Tressa (Jeff) Derkos, Tyler (DeeDee) Way, Hunter (Erica Dean) Way, Taylor Way (Adam), Tom (Mary) Kidd and Tim and Sara Kidd; great-grandchildren, Nick (Sunny) Forvilly, Joey Forvilly, Sophia Derkos, Grady, Arlo and Rowyn Way and Izzy and Mara Kidd; a great-great-grandchild, Trace Thomas Forvilly; siblings, Jack (Ethel) Way of Wells, Clinton (Cheryl) Way of Milwaukee, Carol (George) Noel of Soo Hill, Judy (Jim) Schwartz of Escanaba, Nancy (Bruce) Lewis of Escanaba and Lynn Liebel of Escanaba; a special nephew, Brett Way, numerous nieces and nephews and fond in-laws.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Bob, Rip and Jim and sisters, Lois Miller and Mary Lou DuFour.

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 10 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Military honors will be presented at 3 p.m. by the Gladstone American Legion Post 71. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 4 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wells with Rev. Fr. Rick Courier officiating. A luncheon will follow in the parish hall. Tom will be laid to rest in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery in Wells.

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